Montana | 18 May 2012 The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local health agencies are continuing to report local outbreaks of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The number of cases has passed 200, the highest number since Montana’s 2005 outbreak that resulted in almost 600 cases. Health officials...
Newman | The Positive Paramedic Project – #3 Celebrate Coaches
A nugget of EMS organizational wisdom every day. #3 Celebrate Coaches Has it really been more than a decade since the late great Barry Tottle died? He was one of the all-time EMS Coaches and his far-too-early departure serves as a reminder to Celebrate our Coaches while they can still enjoy the well-deserved accolades...
Colorado | State health dept alerts people to heightened measles risk
Denver | 17 May 2012 With the summer vacation season approaching and a large number of people expected to travel to Europe for the 2012 Olympics in London, travelers may be exposed to measles in countries where transmission is ongoing. Dr. Rachel Herlihy, director of the immunization program at the Colorado Department of Public...
Wyoming | Smoke from wildfires can cause health concerns
Wyoming | 17 May 2012 With the local wildfire season off to an early start, health officials encourage potentially affected Wyoming residents to be mindful of the potential health effects caused by wildfire smoke. Some areas of southeast Wyoming are seeing some smoky air due to current wildfire near Fort Collins, Colorado. “Obviously, everyone...
New Mexico | Sales of prescription opiods and overdose deaths grow at astounding rate
Santa Fe | 17 May 2012 Sales of highly controlled prescription opioid pain relievers (OPRs) increased 131.3% in New Mexico between 2001 and 2010. During the same period, the state’s drug overdose death rate increased 61.8%. Since 2007, the overdose death rate from prescription drugs (such as oxycodone, morphine, and methadone) has exceeded the...
New Mexico | Dept of Health offers Pertussis Vaccine clinics
Las Vegas | 17 May 2012 On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm and Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, the San Miguel Public Health Office (inside the Leroy Garcia Building at 18 Gallegos Road, Las Vegas, New Mexico) will be providing Tdap Immunizations to protect...
New Mexico | Dept of Health confirms rabies in a dog from Carlsbad – Eleven people exposed
Santa Fe | 17 May 2012 The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed rabies in an 8-year-old male dog late last week from the city of Carlsbad. The dog had no known exposures to wild skunks before developing signs of rabies and dying 2 days later. The dog had received one dose of rabies...
Arizona | Gladiator Fire update – Red Flag winds expected today
Spring Valley AZ | 17 May 2012 The Gladiator Fire is estimated at 6,573 acres and is approximately 5 percent contained. A community meeting is planned for Thursday, May 17 at 6:00 pm at the Mayer High School, 17300 E. Mule Deer Drive, Spring Valley, AZ. Fire Activity Extreme fire behavior was exhibited yesterday...
North East England | Twelve NEAS staff to work in capital during Olympics
Newcastle | 17 May 2012 Paramedic Sheila Coatesworth is proving she has world-class medical training after she was selected to work at this year’s Olympics. Sheila will be one of only a handful of paramedics from the region making the trip to London to help out at the 2012 Games – helping the millions...
North East England | NEAS ambulance sets course for Mongolia
Newcastle | 17 May 2012 With a fleet that clocks up more than 10 million miles per year, NEAS knows its vehicles can take the strain. Good news for three medical students from Newcastle University – who are about to drive a decomissioned ambulance 9,000 miles across rugged terrain to Mongolia, all in the...
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